Evonik

Business Development Manager Active Ingredients - Korea

South Korea · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerEvonik
LocationSouth Korea
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted7 Oct 2026

What we offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To provide an understanding of the Active ingredient landscape in South Korea and local trends.
To identify the potential business opportunity with existing product range or new creative solutions through blend of existing or new chemistry.
To develop/implement a CS Korea business strategy that is congruent to the global business objectives:
Create, own and maintain a sizable new business opportunities at customers in Korea. Follow through the project cycle to realize the projects and achieve the growth targets.
Achieve short-term performance improvements for Actives in Korea
Promote, coordinate and support cross-country initiatives to achieve accelerated intermediates and long-term growth

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Support Technical questions, problems, and local promotion of all Evonik CS products in Korea. This includes distributor support in addition to key customers.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITY

Provide understanding of Active ingredients landscape through analyzing market data, visiting customers and understanding their concern as well as regulatory affairs.
Achieve short and midterm business objectives through leveraging existing product range or creating new solutions with blend of existing and new products.
Work together with local or regional sales / commercial team in implementing the new solutions through co-project development with customers
Support global initiatives through collaboration in formulating the technology pipeline or rolling out the new product launch
Support customer coding and regulatory management of products in Korea
Providing timely market feedback on competitors’ activities and pricing so that the right pricing strategy can be executed to maximize the business profitability

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry or biology related subject, or above.
Good at reading and writing English, good English technical presentation skills.
Familiar with common business computer software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word…)
Previous experiences on cosmetic formulations with advanced claims preferred.
Experience on working with customers and familiarity of personal care markets, an advantage.
Marketing experience, specifically surrounding product claims.

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Derrick Chang （장대훈）

Company is

Evonik Korea Ltd.

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